is backstage right now with the dancers and the stars. a live report from hollywood is minutes away. >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. >> ♪ ♪ >> she is one of the world's best known pop stars, ariana grande. this is she she near the end ofr concert last night in manchester england. minutes later, this happened. >> oh my god. what's going on? >> tuesday night, the big story on "action news" tonight, the day and night after britain's worst terrorist attack since 2005. the death toll stands at 22 with more than 50 people in the hospital following last night's suicide bombing at the

manchester arena. a deliriously happy crowd turned to panic once concert goers realized the sound was a bomb. many of the dead were young people. the youngest victim just eight years old, saffie roussos. next to her a picture of the bomber, salman abedi. >> police raided his home in manchester and a man identified as his brother. isis claimed responsibility for the attack. >> in manchester today, thousands gathered to mourn the dead and give each other strength and resolve and give support to women like this, who held up a picture of her daughter that went to the concert but hadn't come home.

>> late tonight came word that her daughter olivia had been identified among the dead. >> across the world, tributes to mamanchester. in dubai, in paris and in london, the queen and prince phillip stood on the steps of buckingham palace to lead their country in a moment of silence. we go to reporter annie mccormick, when something like this happens, it impacts people all over the world, including here and a lot of moms and dads. >> jim, that's right. so many of the victims were teenagers or younger. we spoke to victims in our area that said the attack last night was not going to prevent them

from going to the phillies game tonight t. >> i feel safe. >> they are thinking about the young victims hurt and killed at the ariana grande concert. the teen's parents were too. >> be careful. check the surroundings. >> child psychologist dr. elisabeth gosh says after manchester, it's normal to have anxiety about going to ball pack,s parks and other venues wh large crowds. the doctor suggests to reassure children but be honest. >> if they ask, could it happen here, parents should be honest to say, it could, but it's unlikely. there are people working to keep us safe. >> parents of some of the youngest fans tonight are careful about what they are telling their kids, and they are

keeping a routine. >> normal as possible, that's why we are here trying to get away from everyday life. >> according to philadelphia police, there was an increased security crowd. there are no specific threats here or around our area. annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." back to you. >> we urge you to continue with "action news" for the latest details tonight on "nightline" and tomorrow morning at 40:00. >> next the story of shorn thomas. he spent the last 24 years for taking part in a murder in 1990. today he was exonerated and became a free man. reporter dann cuellar is live in northeast philadelphia after meeting shor sean thomas.

>> he decided to have his first free meal at a red lobster with his fiance and lawyers. >> he was all smile ps celebrating with his fiance and lawyers from the innocence project. >> how does he feel? >> wonderful. i can't feel no better. you have to believe in god and get a great legal team and keep fighting. >> he was arrested at the age of 19 for the murder of a businessman. his mother and sister said they were with him, but nobody would believe them. finally today a judge threw out the conviction after the d.a. agreed with his lawyers that the evidence against him didn't support the conviction. >> it was maz amazing. a lot of hard work went into it.

we thought this would never happen but it final happened. >> thomas says he has no grudge against authority. >> what for? life is too short. you can't get it back. just move forward. >> his first meal was to have the ultimate feast at red lobster and he used the cellphone for the first time. >> it feels funny, but it was a wonderful thing. >> that's the first time you have ever used a cellphone? >> yeah. >> technically, thomas is not out of the woods completely. the d.a. office has three weeks to refile charges, but it seems unlikely. his fiance hopes they can take a

trip. >> thank you, dan. we have important news for our viewers in cumberland county. earlier tonight the new jersey emergency management company sent an alert message that interrupted your cable t.v. service. it was a test and the message was not intended to be broadcast. there was no emergency. one person was killed and two injured in a hail of gunfire in germantown in philadelphia on high school street just after 5:30. police and paramedics rush today the scene. police believe the outcome of the card game may have led to the gunfire. two suspects fled the scene. >> a toddler shot four times friday night is home from the hospital. police have released surveillance video of two

suspects fleeing the scene on bicycles. the police have posted a $5,000 reward to catch the culprits. >> camden county jurors will decide the fate of creato accused of murdering his three-year-old son brendan. prosecutors allege he wanted to free himself of responsibilities to keep dating his teenaged girlfriend. his defense attorney suggests that a stranger killed brendan. nearly all of the jurors have been chosen in the bill cosby trial. only one so far is african-american. cosby's lawyers accused the prosecution of systemically trying to keep blacks off the jury. the judge rejected the claim unless cosby's team can back it

up with evidence. the trial will begin in norristown. >> president trump wrapped up his trip to the middle east after appealing for peace between israel and the palestinians. trump spoke with mac miewd mahmoud abbas and then declared both sides are ready to move forward but he didn't refer to the contention between the two keeping them apart. >> the first couple have landed in rome for the president's meeting with the pope at the vatican tomorrow. >> former cia director john brennan said he saw intelligence that revealed contact and interaction between russian officials and americans involve in the trump campaign.

he said he called his counterpart in russia to say the meddling in the election would backfire. >> i don't think this budget is going anywhere. reaction from capitol hill. that's what they said to president trump's budget delivered today not by democrats but by republicans. it's a $4.1 trillion spending plan that envisions $3.6 trillion in cuts over ten years. those reductions cut a hole in the safety net rolling back programs for the poor and disabled like cuts to food stamps and medicaid. trump cut highway funding, crop insurance and medical research. the plan calls for a 10% hike in military funding and $1.6 billion for a border wall with mexico. trump says tax cuts will balance the budget over ten years.

>> okay, you saw it here on channel6 moments ago, the "dancing with the stars" season finale as a new couple claimed the mirror ball trophy. alisalicia vitarelli is there. >> in second place, runner up david ross and lindsey arnold. congratulations making it this far. this is about the every man. you will want to make every man want to dance. >> it's a show about overcoming adversity, a lot of hard work and tests yourself daily. it's a great time on the show. >> you did amazing job. say hello to philadelphia? >> hello, philly! >> it was down to david ross and

rashaad jennings. this is how it played out. >> david and lindsey, rashaad and emma, the winners of "dancing with the stars" are -- rashad and emma! >> you could hear a pin drop in here. it was anybody's game. normani coming in third had everyone in shock but in the end rashaad said it was about hard work. he spent 300 hours practicing his routines, more than a hundred hours than everyone else. we had a chance to hear from him minutes after the big win.

[audio difficulties ] >> of course, we are going to post all of our interviews online "6abc".com. such an exciting night. hard work and dedication and dancing. eveeveryone here said it was anyone's competition to win. rashaad jennings, enjoying the trophy. we have interviews tomorrow morning. what a night on the dance floor. aslee sha vitarelli, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, alicia. >> still to come, breast cancer experts have new advise for women on what to avoid doing and what to do to prevent it. and looking back on the life of

moore, roger moore. >> i'm tracking weather into the holiday weekend. i'll timeout the rain and let you know when we'll see sunshine in the accuweather forecast. we have had one heat waive. how many hot days on the way? the answer in my summer out look. >> and ducis rogers highlights the phillies. that and more when "action news" continues tonight. ♪ ♪ >> tomorrow, the latest developments at a deadly blast at a concert in england. >> we have had unsettled weather but tomorrow could be the pick of the week, wake up to "action news" morning.

>> actor roger moore has died. his career spanned 70 years. he's best known for playing british spy jame james bond. he was the longest running until 1975. he died in switzerland following a brief bout with cancer. he was 89. >> a health check from cancer experts, drinking one alcoholic drink a day could raise your risk of breast cancer. sipping 10-grams of alcohol daily is associated with a 5%

increase in premenopausal women and 9% increase among post menopausal women. working out and maintaining a healthy weight had the opposite effect with vigorous exercise doing the most to protect against breast cancer. >> former anchor lease ta thomas was surprised this evening. she had no idea she would be one of the honorees. she was recognized for 38 years of service to the people of the delaware valley, an emotional experience for lisa. >> she deserves it. >> you have the accuweather forecast. >> we have showers moving in. storm tracker double scan looks more impressive than it is. a lot of echoes are known as vir

virga. you see along the coast in ken county delaware, light rain, overnight showers, the main event thursday with heavy rain especially early in the morning. right now, 62 in philadelphia. the high today 68. two degrees warmer than yesterday. allentown, 59. cape may, 56. trenton 60 and wilmington, 61. satellite and radar showing moisture trying to move up from the south. it's beginning to break up. most of the energy moves off the coast. there is a stronger one waiting in the wings. the morning commute, i don't think will see a lot of heavy rain. a sprinkle or two, lots of clouds, temperatures in the upper 50s. the low pressure moving away and by the afternoon, breaks of sunshine. last time we saw the sun, sunday morning.

temperatures back in the 70s, 75 in philadelphia, same allentown, reading 76. ocean temperatures 59. cape may 63. enjoy the sun tomorrow afternoon, the rain is back thursday morning. future tracker showing bad timing for the commute. we get a break in the action but plenty of clouds during the day and another round moving in thursday night. fortunately, we clear things out late in the day friday. the exclusive forecast, clouds tomorrow morning, sprinkles, should be a nice afternoon. temperatures slightly below normal but in the 70s. 75-degrees. pretty nice. thursday, don't forget the umbrella. rain especially in the morning. sments wiltemperatures will be l side, 68-degrees. great kick off to the holiday

weekend. saturday should be the best. partly sunny, dry, 78-degrees. sunday, probably the worst, clouds and showers and thunderstorms. memorial day, can't rule out the possibility of a shower. 77-degrees. tuesday, looking nice, partly sunny with a high of 80. those are the next seven days. let's look at the next few months in my summer out look. >> this is last year as we sweated through the second hottest summer on record with a peek of the heat in july and august both above normal. it's varying year by year. summer of 2010 we had a record, 55, 90-degree days. the year before, 15 days in the 90s. that's a big difference. the hottest summer feature, a southeast high with a large ridge over the eastern u.s.

allowing heat and humidity from the west to invade the eastern seaboard. the pattern this year looks to place it to the west. placing the core of the heat in that direction, a dip in the jet stream across the east and west allowing refreshing cold fronts to slide through from time to time. periods of heat and humidity but nothing prolonged. we had 46, 90s. this year, i'm expecting 32 days in the 90s. over the past 15 years, the average number of 90-degree days jumped to 30 indicating a trend of heat that could be from global warming. temperatures above slightly above normal, no extended

heatwaves a and we should have rainfall lowering the risk of drought. but there is the potential of severe weather. now to july the key time for thunderstorms, quarter sized hail are the main threats to the region. compared to last year, this is the wetter and cooler summer but we have our share of hot days. no matter the heat in philadelphia, you will can escape to the poconos or shore to find 10 to 15-degrees of relief. >> regarding el nino, recent trends show potential for a weak el nino to develop. that supports my idea of a warmer than normal summer but not as hot as last year. >> that's good news. >> great news. and we get rain. >> thank you, cecily. we have managed to take the

crackle out of the sound, the interview with rashad jennings that just won the trophy with "dancing with the stars." let's hear what he had to say. [audio difficulties ] >> i think there's still crackle. the point is, he's delighted as is emma slater. they'll be on "good morning america" tomorrow. we'll be right back with ducis rogers and the phillies. ♪ ♪

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>> in the stanley cup playoffs, a pittsburg victory tonight. lebron looking to go up on boston. a wide open dunk. cavs win 112-99. finally tonight commissioner roger goodell may not be a if you haddie duddy after all. they are loosening up the rules for touchdown celebrations. they can celebrate as a group. goodell reached the conclusion with having conversations with 880 current and former players. now only if jim and i can do the square dance routine.

>> a group of fifth graders in gloucester county are sharing their love for reading with the community. the students had a ribbon cutting ceremony tonight. they hope the people in the community will take what they want and leave books they are finished reading. a pound of cure has been repaired to the gravestone in old philadelphia are complete. christ church had markers for the founding father and his wife. a crack formed over the years from visitors tossing pennies. >> "jimmy kimmel live" live followed by "nightline." jimmy's guest tonight, you 2. >> for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, the intir "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. >>

tonight's episode of "jimmy kimmel live" is brought to you by u2 super-fan hally cohen. hally has seen the band over 30 times, and once even pretended to marry a bono impersonator. enjoy the show hally, you are a sad weirdo! >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, u2, and nba hall of famer, karl malone. and now, with or without you, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, very nice. welcome.